East Yorkshire's Kyle Edmund out of US Open tennis with knee injury
The British number three hasn't played in nearly a year.
Last updated 17th Aug 2021
Kyle Edmund has withdrawn from the US Open tennis because of an ongoing knee problem.
The British number three, from Tickton, had surgery on it in March. He has not played a competitive match since losing in the first round of qualifying in Vienna last October.
Edmund, an Australian Open semi-finalist in 2018, is currently ranked outside the world's top 100.
American Denis Kudla has replaced Edmund in the main draw at Flushing Meadows, the United States Tennis Association announced on Tuesday.
The US Open begins on Monday August 28 with Britain'sDan Evans, Cameron Norrie and former champion Andy Murray in the men's field.